5:30 pm - Ice Cream Bar

6:00 pm - Megillah Reading

We chant the Scroll of Esther, Megillat Esther, on Purim Eve to tell the story of Queen Esther, Mordechai and the salvation of the Jewish people of Shushan. The story does not say that the Holy One performed a miracle. The miracle of saving the Jews from Haman's death decree came about through their own courageous actions. The ensuing reversal of fortune made Haman the victim of the sorry fate that he had intended for the Jews.

Hamantaschen, costumes, simultaneous Megillat Esther slide show, starring CBJ Religious school kids, tells the story in pictures.